Ecuador Galapagos Cruise & Peru
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
Day by Day Activities
Day 1: Lima, Peru
Upon arrival in Lima there will be a to the hotel and overnight stay.
Day 2: Lima – Cusco (B)
After breakfast, take a flight from Lima to Cusco. There will be acclimatization time after the arrival, to settle to the new altitude. The tour begins in Cusco which was the historic Incan capital of the Incan Empire including the famous “Coricancha”, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay, and Sacsayhuaman Fortress.
Guest will stay in the city for an overnight stay.
Day 3: Machu Picchu – Cusco (B,L)
Machu Picchu means Old Mountain and is an iconic touristic site in Peru, due that it was an old Incan city. Start with an early morning train ride in the “Vistadome” train to Machu Picchu Town. It was used as a religious center and its architectural and engineering is considered a global masterpiece being considered by the UNESCO as a “World Heritage Site” since 1983 and is also one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. Get to know more about the Intihuatana solar clock, the Watchtower, the Inca´s Place and the Three Windows. We will have lunch before returning by train back to Cusco.
Guest will stay overnight back in their hotel.
Day 4: Cusco – Lima – Quito, Ecuador (B)
From Cusco, guests flight to Lima to embark in another flight to Quito. They are welcomed in Quito and stay there overnight.
Day 5: Quito (B)
The tour starts in the city center of Quito among churches with baroque designs, stoned carved facades and columns. The admirable work of the biggest amount of colonial art in the southern continent. Quito is filled with heritage sites.
Later on, there is a visit to the Middle of the World Complex where the Equatorial line passes through in a 0º0’0” latitude. Overnight Stay.
Day 6-8: All-inclusive Galapagos expedition cruise (B,L,D)
Head to the Galapagos Islands in a local flight.
Visit the islands with style in an all-inclusive 3-night expedition cruise. This deluxe ship will offer all the top amenities in the cabins and in its services. It features great interiors and decorations while in the outside the open areas make the guest to feel more in touch with the surroundings and landscapes. High-quality cuisine, with buffet breakfast and lunch and a-la-carte service on dinner time.
The islands are filled with unique wildlife that has adapted in order to survive in this remote archipelago. There are iguanas that graze on algae, penguins that live in the tropics, cormorants that swim, 13 different species of finches, tiny lizards that live on petrified lava fields and of course the iconic and enigmatic Giant Galapagos Tortoises.
Every animal has been shaped by the conditions of the islands, having unique geographical features and resources. Some have powder-white sand, while others look like a landscape taken out of Mars, with red sand and volcanic traits.
The underwater is also another world that the Galapagos is known best for; it is one of the biggest marine reserves on the planet! The diversity is also found underwater and is a divers paradise. Optional activities are offered along the excursion such as kayaking, snorkeling, and for those wanting to stay dry, there is also a glass bottom boat.
Excursions are led by Galapagos highly qualified naturalist guides that will come along with the group for the two-daily excursions. They will explain in details about the history, the geography and the evolution of nature that have created this amazing destination.
Return to Quito or Guayaquil. Overnight stay.
Day 9: Quito or Guayaquil (B)
Transfer out. End of services.